Bring Spring Into Your Home!

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Nothing hails spring quite like a bud-bedecked branch.  Cherry blossoms deserve special attention this year-2012 marks the 100-year anniversary of Japan’s gift to Washington, D.C., of 3,000 cherry trees.  The most colorful & useful plants are tough to find sometimes.  Here are some names of re-blooming shrubs & greens that look spectacular for springs color palette.  Purple Lilac is the most fragrant out of the bunch, sprouting up & out in a beautiful shade of lavender.  Hydrangea is also one of those fluffy soft blooms that spurt up & out making adorable pom pom like accents to your spring garden.  The last one is the Pink Home Run Rose which isn’t your typical rose bush.  These one of a kind rose almost takes the shape of a Phlox & has a very soft tropical shade of pink to its petals arising you to the sweet spring smell of roses.

As stated above the Phlox is similar to the rose but fewer petals in a surrounding form around the bud. Add some snappy bright colors to your spring garden borders with Phlox. These lavish displays are sweet smelling & tempt butterflies to your garden, too!

Highlight the bold side of nature’s palette by creating your own display with a few easy to find materials. First pick out the style & number of frames for your wall. On a piece of cold press board (a sturdy textured paper) paint the outline of the paper about an inch big using imperfect strokes using frisket ( a liquid that masks areas you don’t want painted.) Pick out different branches of foliage, the best flowers and leaves to use have defined shapes avoid slender stems or wispy leaves.  Try to collect pieces that lay flat for a bolder look then paint over them using your favorite color spray paint using spring colors for a bright new edge in any room.

Flower Arranging and Floral Design Classes at Field of Flowers

If you would like to sign up, call 1.800.96.FRESH(37374)

Learn floral arranging from the experts at Field of Flowers.  It’s fun… it’s friendly… it’s fascinating!
Our program consists of three weekly classes, each one hour long. Working with a talented instructor, you’ll personally create a new and exciting arrangement each week, using fresh cut flowers, live plants, accessories and/or accents. You’ll learn the basics of balance, color, layering and design. And perhaps make wonderful, new friends in the bargain!

Click here to see the list of our class schedules!

Classes are available at these Field of Flowers locations:                                            Davie Flower Market 5101 South University Drive, Davie, FL 33328                            Boca Raton Flower Market 8177 Glades Road, Boca Raton, FL 33434                     South Miami-Dade (Full Service Florist & Design Studio) 8803 SW 129th Street Miami, FL 33176

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You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton, Miami or Davie, FL for over 100 varieties in store every day…plus supplies, vases, containers, everything you need to express yourself with flowers. Make your own arrangements, or order exquisite arrangements by our floral designers. Pick up in-store or ship fast and fresh locally or worldwide.

Easy, Inexpensive Christmas Decorating Ideas

Holiday decorating made easy and inexpensive!  All you need are some inventive ways to create your own beautiful, elegant and festive holiday decorations – and almost all the items can be found around your house.

Group together glass vases of various shapes and sizes, then fill them with seasonal goodies such as peppermints or festive colored ornaments. 

For a more dramatic look and feel, try filling your vases with ornaments in monochromatic tones of gold or red.  This is a very easy way to add style to your room or table!

Have some ornaments not being used?  Add them to a decorative container and nestle them around evergreens and candles.

Pinecones are another holiday favorite for decorating. Designing them can be as simple as placing them in a bowl with evergreen trim and berries or you can give your pinecones a wintry look by spraying them with silver paint and fake snow.  For that extra touch, add shimmer to your winter pinecones with pearl glitter or glue fake pearls to the tips.

Using small tins or wooden containers around the house are a creative yet frugal way to decorate for the holidays.  Just fill them up with holly and berries or just add some evergreens with pinecones for a festive look.

Add a terrific touch with evergreens! Add them around mirrors, picture frames or mantels for instant holiday cheer. For an extra elegant look, you can add bows, ornaments or pine cones.

For a contemporary and chic look add natural branches or iced branches to any glass vase.  For a touch of elegance hang festive ornaments all around.  For an inviting look instead of hanging ornaments utilize and hang your holiday greeting cards!

Glowing candles are a must during the holiday.  A unique way to decorate your glass votives is to artfully glue evergreens to the outside.  This will not only light up your room but the fragrance of the evergreens will last throughout the holiday season.

Want to try some of these Christmas decorating ideas and don’t have the right items around the house?

Field of Flowers carries many glass vases in all sizes and colors, starting at just $2.50.  Branches are seasonal, but right now you’ll find in our stores branches and leaves covered in gold, silver, red, and green glitter to enhance your centerpieces and displays. We also have a selection of curly willow and various Christmas greens.  Plus we have wreaths, candles, pine cones, spray paints, bows and everything you need to add the perfect finishing touch to your holiday display.

Need more ideas?  Stop in and talk to one of our floral designers. You might also be interested in these past posts:

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Try Branches!

Have you heard the old rumor about Poinsettias being toxic? 

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You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton, Miami or Davie, FL for over 100 varieties of flowers in-store to design into your hand-tied bouquet. Open 7 days in Boca and Davie.

DIY Video: Create your own pave style floral arrangement

Just like pave jewelry has super close-set gems, pave (pronounced pah-veh) style flower arrangements is a unique style with close-set blossoms. Easy to make your own pave style flower arrangement with these step by step instructions. Very contemporary look!

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You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton or Davie, FL for over 100 varieties of flowers every day…plus vases and all the supplies you need to make your own pave style arrangement.  Open 7 days a week in Boca and Davie.

DIY Video: Make your own landscape design floral arrangement

This narrow floral arrangement is perfect for a long table, banquet or console table. Brittany at Field of Flowers gives you all the details to make this elegant display.

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You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton or Davie, FL for all the flowers, vases and supplies you need to create your own one of a kind floral arrangements. Open seven days a week.

DIY Video: How to make a hand-tied bouquet

Easy instructions to create your own hand-tied bouquet. Popular for bridal bouquets, this style of bouquet also provides more volume and elegance than most other styles. Brittany at Field of Flowers shows you everything you need to make your own.

Thanks for reading… www.fieldofflowers.com   1.800.963.7374  (1.800.96.FRESH)

You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton, Miami or Davie, FL for over 100 varieties of flowers in-store to design into your hand-tied bouquet. Open 7 days in Boca and Davie.

DIY Video: Creating a low floral centerpiece

Keeping the floral centerpiece low profile helps keep the conversation flowing across the table. Britanny at Field of Flowers shows you everything you need to know to make your own.

 

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You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton, Miami or Davie, FL for your flowers, vases, and all the supplies you need to create your own low floral centerpiece. Open 7 says a week in Davie and Boca.

DIY Video: Make your own sunflower topiary

Add sunshine everywhere with a majestic sunflower topiary. Britanny at Field of Flowers shows you how to make your own.

 

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You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton, Miami or Davie, FL for your sunflowers…and everything you need for your sunflower topiary or other custom flower creation.

Create your own hand-tied bouquet

Hand-tied bouquet featuring hydrangeas

Hand–Tied Bouquets are very popular, and easy to make. A single type of flower such as roses can be used or it can be a variety. Greenery such as ribbon grass can be placed around the edge for a fuller look. 

Here’s how it’s done:

1. Hold a few flower or foliage stems tightly in one hand
2. Add each successive stem in a spiral fashion, with the stems crisscrossed in your hand.
3. Once you have placed all your flowers, and while still holding the bouquet in one hand, tie your bouquet with string, ribbon or raffia at the point where the stems come together. (This can be a bit tricky, but gets easy with practice.)

Now you’re done! This yields a bouquet in which the stems flare out, giving room to each flower, as opposed to typical bouquets where the flower stems are parallel. A hand-tied bouquet makes a great gift for someone who has a lot of vases. Recipients can simply drop their bouquets right into a favorite vase, with no need to arrange them.

You can also get the step by step instructions from our video.

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DIY Video: Create your own exotic tropical flower arrangement

Add the beauty of tropical flowers easily with these how-to instructions from Field of Flowers.

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You can call, click or come in to one of our Field of Flowers flower markets in Boca Raton, or Davie, FL for your tropical flowers and everything you need to create your own stunning floral creations. Open 7 days a week in Davie and Boca.